A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-01-069-4994
NSN 5998-01-581-7280
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5835-01-329-4814
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5935-01-136-4638
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 5990-00-611-1661
NSN 5855-01-076-9369